The Prime Minister has confirmed the first repatriation flights to bring Australians home from Israel will leave on Friday.

Australian woman Cheng Lei has arrived home in Melbourne after spending three years in detention in China.

Unions are calling for Qantas Chairman Richard Goyder to leave the airline immediately.

In sport, Nick Kyrgios expected to be fully fit for the Australian Open.

And in entertainment, tributes pour in for Aussie comedian, actor and writer, Cal Wilson.